Wichita eagle., 1887-04-26
A BIG GRIST
The City Fathers Ground out
Last Night Under High
Pressure.
Lively Words Over Street Railway
Ordinances-'Is 1t my OK That's
Gored? That's Difr.rent"-Two
Motor Lines in One.

and kept the members of council busy il
sub rosa caucuses until the body was called
order. The prospect for good big fight va:
generally considered quite favorable TIE
contestants would look escant at each other
and review the plan of battle hoping 10 dis
cover any defect If it was present The mo-
tor line schemes seemed to monopolize other
questions ard it seemed that almost every
section was represented.
Mr.. Kenyon as chairman of tie finance
committee which was instructed TO report on
petition submitted by Mr. T. Coop asking
the city to erect an arch over the drive
entrance into the campus OF the Gar
field University, recommended that thu city
comply with the request Of the petition. The
report was accepted and further action post
poned, waiting for estimate OF cost.
Mr.. Healy reported that the Thi tsenth
street bridge should be repaired. He thought
the piling good but that flooring should be
repaired.
| The committee bad bought some hard stone
! for the entertainment of the cooler boys.
1t was well suited to the purpose and it
| Wear them out.
The street commissioners were instructed
| to open ditch from ice factory to the river.
Dir. Johnson as chairman for committee
Ieported favorable in ordinance referring to
| Wichita Mining and Investment Company.
The ordinance was read and adopted
! An electric light wes ordered on the corner
| Of Maple and Seneca streets.
! Some months ago a light was ordered On
the corner of Thirteenth street and Fairview
Avenue It had not been placed
there and Mr.. Conway wss called
upon fer an explanation. He stated that
this was not greater then lights already or
dered if would take 80, SO or 100 lights could
furnish them.
Judge Hill was called upon for talk con-
corning the city renewing the contract for
gas He stated that material was increasing
IN price and he company had an option on
mains ana did rot want to close contract
until found out whether the city would con-
tinue the contract.
Mr. Conway stated that the company was
under great expense and desired TO know II
the city wanted the contract continued
| Would put in mains any where il had an
assurance that would get money back by
supp lying the city. He hoped that the coun-
ell would take immediate action. He
thought the city was getting light cheap
The city of st. Louis had 10000 street lamps
and paid more per post than in Wichita.
| Th..n n " gI IL
sch moved that it be extended.
Mr.. Healy said he would like to
second the motion but thought the city
should not pay for gas lamps where electric
| lights were located. The motion carried.
Mr.. English, as chairman OF the health
committee, stated that the alleys were in a
very had condition and thought something
should be done to induce the people to
clean up. Re introduced Hr. Lewis,
NJ. D., of Howard, Kansas, who
is agent for the Kansas Crematory Com
pany. The mechine he introduced is now
being used in number OF Kansas towns. It
is the same rs is now at the Wellington
court house It was admitted by all that
some way must soon be de- ised for disposing
of city filth The ground becoming corr
pletely saturated with it, gases were genera
ted that made 1t extremely unhealthy. He
| the city, and as Mr. English
had stated, could dispose OF It
as cheaply as could buy grounds
in which to bury it. The furnace itself
would cost about 81, 500. 1t could be placed
in operation within thirty days. The idea
council and members urged that immediate
steps DO taken TO relieve the city of its gar
bage.
Mr. English stated that it was impossible
| to get hands to bury such filth and some
thing should be done. 1t was his opinion
that something ike crema:or should be
used
The question Was referred DO the health
committee with instructions to set IN esti-
mate Of cost.
A complaint WIS made against tbs Kansas
Midland company for excavating on
Pine street The matter ~ss referred to
the railroad committee.
Mr.. Hcaly, chairman Of railroad commit
| tee, presented On ordinance for the Rock
Island Company ashing q right Of way on
Macon street. The ordinance wss placed on
It's passage and eight voted for and two
against-carried.
The ordinance OF the Wichits & Suburban
Railway Company WAS reported on favora-
bly,. The entire committee had spent some
time in butcher il up" and thought that it
was now in proper shape TO be passed,
| Dir. English-I understand that ten Or
twelve motor line ordinances are coming in
Also that number Of renloLstrances arc
| going to come III against motor ordinances
| Mr.. StcEe presented a petition from the
southeast psrr Of the city asking that she or
dinance under contsmp alton Be passed in
meistely.
| Mr.. Henly-I would say that tie ordin-
ance under question was favored by Mr.
| English last winter. Cheers
Nc English-This Is rot that ordinance
Mr. ToleI-Would like to say something
| as n ME uber of Tire Stree: Railway Com
panv Mr. Strong entered into an agree
| rnent with our company 70 run aline to Fair
mount college. Both Of Us can not operate
that line; one will have to die. We are e1-
tending as fast as possible
Mr.. Stone-I believe ibere is q petition
here from Mr.. Teller asking snst the city
tear up the track of the old stree: car lns,
Mr. Hsaly-The Wichita & Valley Center
Company has blended with tie so-upany's or
dinarce under contemplation. Tie former
will occupy the lipsot the latter from tbs